George Kenneth Aitken, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ashland, KY
George Kenneth Aitken, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1053322321, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 30691, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Kenneth Aitken
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 30691 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 613 23RD St Ste G30, Ashland, KY 41101
- Phone
- (606) 327-0036
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 326-1159
- Medicaid ID
- 64306913 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100520000582); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 364 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 613 23RD St Ste G30
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mandy Bell, ATCAthletic Trainer1568974319
- Steven Carawan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1306903281
- Michael Chambers, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1568690915
- Judy Cullor, APRN FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265081681
- Tiffany Curnutte, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1184148777
- Matthew Ellsworth, DPMPodiatrist1124387618
Verify George Kenneth Aitken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 30691Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
289 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 140 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium61 claims
- Tramadol Hcl60 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl36 claims
- Celecoxib33 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $25.63
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Kings Daughters Medical Specialties IncAshland, KY
- Premier Therapy And Health Centers IncIronton, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Kenneth Aitken among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
George Kenneth Aitken, MD is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2002 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 364 in Kentucky → Every provider in Ashland → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Carawan, MDAshland, KY 411011306903281
- Michael Chambers, MDAshland, KY 411011568690915
- Michael Goodwin, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011114017837
- Thomas Love, MDAshland, KY 411011881691343
- Sinan Ozgur, MDAshland, KY 411011437442704
- Laura Reese, D.O.Ashland, KY 411011043220833
- David Jenkinson, MDAshland, KY 411051558437186
- James Bilbo, MDHighland Heights, KY 410761841295656
Common questions
What is George Kenneth Aitken, MD's NPI number?
George Kenneth Aitken, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053322321, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Kenneth Aitken, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 613 23RD St Ste G30, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 327-0036. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Kenneth Aitken, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 30691, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Kenneth Aitken, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Kenneth Aitken, MD had 289 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Kenneth Aitken, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.